The Yasar Ahmad Podcast

You know your point. So why are you still talking?🔍 Find out exactly where you're losing visibility at work:Free diagnostic → https://www.ovdlab.com/assessment📚 Deeper playbooks and frameworks:https://www.ovdlab.com/shopMost professionals over-explain not because they lack confidence but because nobody ever taught them to cut. This video changes that. In this video you'll get:→ The real...

Most professionals think working harder is enough. It isn't.🔍 Discover your workplace visibility score: www.ovdlab.com🛒 Resources to help you win at work: https://www.ovdlab.com/bioThe mistake that holds people back at work isn't poor performance it's invisibility. You can be the most capable person in the room and still get passed over, if the right people don't know what you&#3...

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Answering Difficult Career Questions From The Internet! After 15+ years inside global leadership roles working with leaders from Amazon, Google, Deloitte, and the NHS, and scaling HelloFresh from a few thousand employees into the tens of thousands, I've seen these exact situations play out hundreds of times. What works. What hiring managers actually think when they read your resume. The career...

Your job is not your identity. Your career is not your worth. And your current struggle at work is not a reflection of who you are as a person. This is a short, no-nonsense reminder for anyone who's tied their entire sense of self to their job title, their performance review, or their latest workplace setback. You are so much more than what you do for money. If you're going through a tough...

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Most career advice is about doing more. More networking. More skills. More hustle. But the Japanese have spent centuries mastering the opposite and it works. In this video, I break down 5 Japanese minimalist principles that will help you cut the noise, focus on what actually matters, and build a career with intention instead of burnout. You'll learn:→ The concept that tells you exactly where t...

👇 Grab the free visibility diagnostic in the description to find out your visibility score and exactly where you're going wrong at work.https://www.ovdlab.comSomeone questions your expertise mid-meeting. The room goes quiet. What you say next will either cost you the room or command it. In this video, I'm giving you the exact phrase that instantly reclaims your authority when your experti...

You wouldn't accept the same salary for ten years and pretend you're fine. So why accept the same version of yourself and expect your relationship to survive?"I've spent 15+ years studying workplace dynamics. Turns out, the same principles that build high-performing teams also build stronger relationships. Here are 5 workplace strategies that translate directly to your personal li...

📊 Struggling with career visibility or workplace dynamics? Take the OVD Diagnostic to identify exactly what's holding you back: www.ovdlab.com____How to answer "What are your Salary Expectations?" - Without Losing Money! Every time you answer this question honestly, you're probably leaving £5,000–£15,000 on the table. I spent 15 years in HR leadership—at Amazon, Google, HelloFre...

STOP Miscommunication at Work (Before It Destroys Your Credibility)Miscommunication isn't a soft skill problem. It's a credibility problem. And it's costing you influence, opportunities, and mental energy every single day. I spent 15 years in HR leadership watching the same communication breakdowns repeat across Amazon, Google, HelloFresh, and the NHS. The people who advanced fastest w...

🔗 Take the FREE 5-Minute Career Diagnostic: https://www.ovdlab.comIdentify the specific gaps holding you back in your career. The diagnostic assessment helps you pinpoint exactly where to focus — whether it is confidence, visibility, communication, relationships, or strategic positioning — so you can stop guessing and start growing with clarity. The most persuasive people almost never ask for wha...

17 Years of Leadership Advice in 21 Minutes | Global VP, $10B CompanyWhat does it actually take to lead at the highest levels of a global organisation? After 17 years in the trenches from managing people problems to sitting in the boardroom of a $10 billion company, I'm sharing everything I wish someone had told me earlier. In this video, I break down the 12 leadership lessons that shaped my c...

In this episode I talk about how to stay positive in a negative situation. Between what happens to you and how you react — there is a gap. That gap is where your power lives. Viktor Frankl called it the space between stimulus and response. Train it. Daily. Separate signal from noise. When chaos hits the workplace, pause and ask:"Is this actually within my control?"You can't control t...

OFFER, VALUE, DEAL The Science to Success at Work by YASAR AHMAD This comprehensive audio books takes you through 11 chapters of successful techniques, habits and strategic practices to proper at work. The audio book is in celebration of the launch of OVDLab. If you have'nt already check out www.ovdlab.com for your chance to get coached directly by Yasar.

Most people fail job interviews — not because they’re under-qualified, but because they walk in with the wrong strategy. I’m Yasar, VP of HR, and I’ve interviewed thousands of candidates across every industry. What separates the ones who get hired from the ones who never hear back isn’t luck — it’s process. In this video, I’ll break down the 6 steps that make you win any job interview - built on r...

Get the full course here: Limited time only! https://yasarahmad.samcart.com/products/get-hired-in-72-hours-the-complete-job-search-system______Struggling with the infamous “Tell me about yourself” question? Yeah, you’re not alone. Most people answer it like they’re reading their Resume out loud… in slow motion. This free lesson cuts through the fluff and shows you exactly how to craft an answer th...

Most people think you need a promotion to become influential at work. You don't. You need a system. In this video, I break down the exact 5-step framework that took a mid-level project manager from completely invisible to influencing decisions three levels above her pay grade in just 18 months. No promotion. No longer hours. Just strategic, systematic influence-building backed by behavioural s...

Stop Being "Nice" at Work - It's Destroying Your Career - I firmly believe someone needs to hear this: Stop being nice at work at the expense of being real. CONNECT WITH ME: 📱 Instagram: @yasarahmad_ 💼 LinkedIn: Yasar Ahmad 🌐 Website: www.yasarahmad.com 🎓 OVD Lab: www.ovdlab.com🎯 RESOURCES:Take the OVD Visibility Diagnostic (Find out your visibility score and where you're go...

Most career advice tells you to "think positive" or "manifest success." The Stoics? They tell you the truth: you can't control what happens to you at work, but you can control how you respond to it. This isn't motivational fluff. These are 20 ancient principles from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus—that directly apply to the chaos of modern work: anxiety before pr...

Most people think they know what they don’t know. They’re wrong. This episode is about the blind spots that hold you back — the skills, habits, and assumptions you don’t even realize are working against you. I break down how to spot them, what to do when you find them, and why true growth only happens when you admit you’ve been operating in the dark. If you’ve ever thought you were self-aware — th...

Welcome to the first episode of The Rules of Work - where we cut through the nonsense and talk about what actually matters at work. In this episode, I break down how to get in control - of your emotions, your reputation, and your direction. No fluff. No buzzwords. Just practical tools and sharp insights to help you stop reacting and start leading. If you’ve ever felt like work was running you inst...

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In this episode of the Talent Community Podcast, host Yasar Ahmad sits down with Roopesh Panchasra, Vice President of Global Executive Recruiting & GTM Talent Acquisition at ServiceNow, to explore the nuanced world of executive recruitment, leadership qualities, and the evolving impact of AI in hiring. 🌍 Roopesh shares his strategies for building bionic teams, the importance of a strong perso...

🎙️ Navigating Leadership at Scale | Dorit Schindler | Talent Community Podcast In this episode of the Talent Community Podcast, host Yasar Ahmad sits down with Dorit Schindler, Senior Vice President of People and Organization at Flix, to explore the complexities of leadership, fostering a strong company culture, and leading with empathy. 🌱 Dorit shares powerful insights on how reskilling, embraci...